The Winery

Guido Brivio comes from a family with a long tradition in the wine trade, at the end of the eighties he had the opportunity to take over an old winery that had been specialised for some time in the production of the local wines of Ticino. Significant investments were made to renovate the cellars that are excavated directly in the rock of Monte Generoso, in the area of the Vignoo wine cellars, in Mendrisio. Due to the presence of natural fresh air vents formed under the rocks of old landslides, which create a draught of fresh air at a temperature of 10° - 12° C all year long, these cellars have a natural micro-climate that is particularly suitable for the preservation and aging of wines.

The winery has been completely renewed with the adoption of the most advanced wine-making technology and the gradual replacement from year to year of all the wine-making machinery. Currently, the winery can process up to 300,000 kilos of grapes, through the use of high tech systems and thanks to the efforts of a young wine-making team, that attaches great importance to research in a region with long wine-growing and wine-making traditions.
To obtain the best grapes in Ticino, closer personal contacts were established with the region’s wine-growers and new vineyards were planted in accordance with the most recent wine-growing methods. They produce grapes of the highest quality, among the best that this territory can offer.

Aging of the wines occurs in French oak barrels that lie in our centuries-old cellars dug deep into the rock at the base of Monte Generoso. Ideal atmospheric conditions of steadily cool temperatures and just the right humidity are naturally maintained and assure the quality of our prized wines.
 

All of our wines can be tasted and purchased in our new wine bar at the winery in Mendrisio. The Vinoteca is open Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 12:00 and from 13:30 to 17:45, and Saturday from 9.00 to 12.45.

In 2008, our guest house Le Palme was created when we renovated an old cellar in the park of our estate to receive larger groups for presentations and tastings.